Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi celebrated the 65th anniversary of Hawaiʻi Permanente Medical Group with a special gathering and an official proclamation honoring the physician group’s decades of service, innovation, and leadership in health care.

Twenty-seven months after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires, there were 200,823 visitors to Maui in November 2025 compared to 197,803 visitors (+1.5%) in November 2024.

A grant program designed to keep Lahaina families in their homes is among the initiatives receiving support following a record-breaking $623,000 fundraising campaign by Bank of Hawai‘i employees and retirees. The 2025 Live Kōkua Giving Campaign, which concluded Oct. 31, directed a portion of its corporate proceeds toward the Holomua Collective. The organization’s Lahaina Homeowner […]

Two in-person workshops to provide information on the upcoming Agricultural Micro Grant Program 6.0, which offers up to $25,000 to small farms and ranches in Maui County, will be held in early January 2026.

Akakū Maui Community Media will continue its new Maui Business Tuesdays salon series with a January event highlighting locally made small farm products from across Maui Nui.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection has reached a $6 million settlement with PayPal Inc. and PayPal Holdings Inc.

The Hawaiʻi Senate Majority today announced that Sheryl Turbeville has joined the Senate Majority as Communications Director. 

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation has named Tamar Chotzen Goodfellow as chair of its Board of Governors, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

“SBA’s announcement has left many businesses scrambling to meet the agency’s extensive document requested under a short deadline with unclear guidance, while raising concerns about how businesses’ information will be used and secured,” the senators said.

Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi announced Tuesday that Dave Erdman has been appointed interim president and chief executive officer, effective January 2026.

The statewide average price for regular unleaded is $4.43, which is one cent lower than last week and 11 cents lower than this time last year.

Blue Hawaiian Activities, a leading provider of concierge services, tours, and activity experiences across Hawaiʻi, today announced a strategic partnership with Manifest, selecting the company as its new third-party resale concierge and activities point-of-sale platform. Manifest will replace Aldesk, which has supported BHA’s growth over the past five years.

Alexander & Baldwin — owner, operator and developer of high-quality commercial real estate in Hawaiʻi, recently announced it entered into a definitive merger agreement. A&B’s Maui properties include: Nāpili Plaza, Maui Lani Industrial, Hoʻokele Shopping Center, Kahului Office Building, Harbor Industrial, Kahului Office Center, Kahului Shopping Center, Lono Center, P&L Warehouse, and the Puʻunēnē Shopping Center.

MC&A has announced the acquisition of the full Maui and O‘ahu event décor inventory of Ulu Creative, a Hawai‘i-based event production company known for its design-forward décor collection.

First Hawaiian Bank today announced that employees and retirees have made a major impact this holiday season by contributing a donation of $886,449 to 36 charities in Hawai‘i, Guam, and Saipan as part of its annual Kōkua Mai employee giving campaign.

The Maui Cookie Lady received national recognition this weekend as part of a feature on Good Morning America during the segment: “The Very Best Cookie Delivery Services of 2025,” which was televised Dec. 13. The Makawao-based bakery was selected by Bon Appétit and Epicurious Editor in Chief Jamila Robinson, who highlighted standout cookie delivery companies from across the […]

Coffee Stop West Maui — a locally owned, family-run drive-thru coffee trailer, has opened at 263 Lahainaluna Road. They are the first independently owned coffee business to reopen in Lahaina Town since the 2023 wildfire, according to owners.

Maui Pineapple Store has launched three exclusive Holiday Gift Boxes packed with pineapple-inspired products — just in time for the holidays.

The Hawai‘i Green Infrastructure Authority has announced $18 million in new loan funds through its Green Energy Market Securitization program to expand access to clean energy for underserved ratepayers and help lower utility costs across the islands. The new capital, approved under a Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission order, will enable more households, nonprofits, and small […]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism has released its 2025 Quarterly Statistical and Economic Report, raising its economic growth projections to 1.6 percent for 2025 and 1.5 percent for 2026.